Question

Directions: Read each of the following sentence pairs. Then, determine which of the sentences below each pair correctly joins them. Fastly please?

The bird is diving into the water. It appears graceful.

Which of the following correctly joins the sentences?

Diving into the water, the bird appears graceful.
The bird appears graceful diving into the water.
Diving into the water the bird appears graceful.
You went on vacation. You forgot your everyday worries.
Which of the following correctly joins the sentences?

Going on vacation you forgot your everyday worries.
You forgot your everyday worries going on vacation.
Going on vacation, you forgot your everyday worries.
Judy walked through the mall. She looked for the beauty salon.
Which of the following correctly joins the sentences?

Walking through the mall Judy looked for the beauty salon.
Judy looked for the beauty salon walking through the mall.
Walking through the mall, Judy looked for the beauty salon.
Harrison seemed nervous before the audience. He sang a love ballad.
Which of the following correctly joins the sentences?

Harrison seemed nervous before the audience singing a love ballad.
Seeming nervous before the audience Harrison sang a love ballad.
Seeming nervous before the audience, Harrison sang a love ballad.

Answer 1

Here are the correct ways to join the sentences in each pair:

1. The bird is diving into the water. It appears graceful.

Correct: **Diving into the water, the bird appears graceful.**

2. You went on vacation. You forgot your everyday worries.

Correct: **Going on vacation, you forgot your everyday worries.**

3. Judy walked through the mall. She looked for the beauty salon.

Correct: **Walking through the mall, Judy looked for the beauty salon.**

4. Harrison seemed nervous before the audience. He sang a love ballad.

Correct: **Seeming nervous before the audience, Harrison sang a love ballad.**